Summary
In episode six of The Peahen’s Ponderings, my friend Kristen Hughes and I discuss productivity management as it applies to fiber arts, and ways that fiber artists can get more satisfaction from their projects.
We cover topics such as:
- what is a WIP, including rules of thumb for recognizing WIPs
- the benefits of completing projects, and limiting the number of projects in progress
- common challenges in finishing fiber projects, and possible solutions
- the difference between efficiency and efficacy
- yarn-adjacent activities
- tracking information about projects
Along the way, we share stories from our own fibery experience. I know this is a long episode, but I hope you’ll have as much fun listening to it as we did recording it!
Websites Mentioned
Kristen’s store: http://www.rosetwist.com
Kristen’s blog: http://thesojourningspinner.blogspot.com/
Stephanie Pearl McPhee’s blog: https://www.yarnharlot.ca/
Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com
Books Mentioned
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eilyahu Goldratt
Kanban: Successful Evolutionary Change for Your Technology Business by David J. Anderson
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity by David Allen
Essential Kanban Condensed by David J Anderson and Andy Carmichael
Knitting in the Old Way by Priscilla A. Gibson-Roberts
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
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